Wholesale beef prices, especially premium cuts, are climbing steadily this year, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Economic Research Service. Industry experts say the upsurge is due not only to a spike in production costs led by...

As part of ongoing efforts to reinvigorate its fresh food departments, A&P has partnered with Austin, Texas-based Premium Gold Angus Beef to become the exclusive Northeastern retailer of the supplier's premium, genetically certified Black Angus...

Stop & Shop has teamed up with Nassau University Medical Center, East Meadow, N.Y., to unveil a Safe Grilling 2007 program in an effort to protect consumers from foodborne illnesses. Dr. Ken Steier, dean of academic affairs and the public safety...

Meal-assembly services and health-related products top the latest consumer food trends, a new-products expert said at FMI's Advertising/Marketing Executive Forum recently. Since many Americans are starved for time, they are doing more cooking...

With shoppers demanding ever more convenience, and with supermarkets facing growing competition from fast-food and full-service restaurants, many retailers are stepping up their game and finding new ways to help shoppers put healthy meals together...

Price Chopper Supermarkets recently announced several promotions and changes within the executive ranks of its fresh food departments. Joe Kelley, the company's former vice president of perishables merchandising, has been promoted to vice...

Supervalu's new retail course is clear: a mix of better, fresher and healthier product offerings combined with better service in a cleaner store environment. From the moment you walk in a store, everything is designed with the consumer in mind...

FreshDirect has seen excellent sales of its new chef-designed meals, and this has spurred plans both for more partnerships with renowned chefs and for the addition of more ethnic cuisine to the Web grocer's prepared foods menu. FreshDirect, a...